Advanced VRising tactics

Past the basics, VRising rewards optimisation. The items decisions and habits that compound over a long run matter most.

Overview

Optimise the loop, not the moment. Small shaves on every trip add up to a base that never runs dry.

How Items shape your runs

Learn the edge cases of your items. The players who win are the ones who know the exception, not just the rule.

Notable Items

• Giant Rat (Enemies): Giant Rats are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure and by the , as well as found in Gloomrot South.

• Mosquito (Enemies): es are hostile Enemies found in the Cursed Forest, and are especially common in Mosquito Nests.

• Banshee (Enemies): Banshees are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure, as well as found in the Ancient Village and the Cursed Village in the Cursed Forest.

• Ghoul (Enemies): Ghouls also known as Undying Ghouls in-game are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure, as well as found in the Desecrated Graveyard, Infested Graveyard and.

• Blood Treant (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.

• Blood Harpy (Enemies): Blood Harpies are hostile Enemies spawned by the structure.

• Mantrap (Enemies): The is a level 20 or 30 enemy that hides underground, springing up when prey approaches.

• Blood Corpse Pile (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.

• Blood Elemental (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.

• Forest Dweller (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.

• Bear (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.

• Cursed Bear (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.

• Blood Golem (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.

• Blood Witch (Enemies): es are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.

• Cursed Wolf (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.

• Moose (Enemies): are initially passive Enemies that flee on sight but will defend themselves from pursuing attackers.

• Iron Golem (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that bury themselves partially underground until enemies approach.

• Abomination (Enemies): (formerly called Flesh Golem) is a rare hostile enemy that exclusively spawns out of mutant sludge pools found around Gloomrot South.

Where to focus

Teach the next run. Writing your own notes from the data here is the fastest way to internalise the system.

Enemies worth knowing

• Bone (Items): Versatile material used to craft a wide variety of objects.

• Blood Essence (Items): An energy source distilled from blood.

• Bone Sword (Items): An all-round weapon that deals slash damage and has a greater effect on vegetation and thickets.

• Clay (Items): Common ceramic material.

• Cloth (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.

• Clay Mold (Items): A mold of malleable clay used to construct decorative vases.

• Bone Castle Key (Items): By accessing a Level 1 Enemy you can spend 1 Bone Castle key to disable castle defenses, destroy the castle or spend 3 Bone Castle keys to seize.

• Carpet Roll (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.

• Coarse Thread (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.

• Blood Rose (Items): Reagent used to craft alchemical potions and magical objects.

• Bone Spear (Items): A spear with a long-ranged attack and deals thrust damage that has a greater effect on creatures.

• Blood Snapper (Items): An uncommon fish that can be pressed into Oil using a Blood Press.